Mobile Phone Theft 2022 -2024

13th December 2024

Our Ref: FOI2024/08213

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2024/08213

I write in connection with your request for information received on 21st November.  I note you seek access to the following information:

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:

1. The total number of mobile phone thefts from a person received in the three years set out below

- November 2021- October 2022
- November 2022 - October 2023
- November 2023 - October 2024

2. The total number mobile phones reported stolen in theft from a person received in the three years below

- November 2021- October 2022
- November 2022 - October 2023
- November 2023 - October 2024

3. The total number of mobile phones recovered by the police following thefts from a person in the three years set out below

- November 2021- October 2022
- November 2022 - October 2023
- November 2023 - October 2024

I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.

Response

Following enquiries with Cambridgeshire Constabulary please see our response below.

Phone Theft Crimes

Phone Theft - Number of Phones (indicative)

Phone Theft - Number of Phones (Listed as Found or Recovered)

The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.